Beauty From Mars

Brand: Essence Line: Stays No Matter What Make-up Type: jumbo eye shadow pencil Origin: EU Tested on Animals: NO. It's illegal in EU REVIEW Summary: Price:  $2.99   5/5 Size:   Packaging:  standard size jumbo pencil 3/5 Scent: N/A Color/ Shade:  highly pigmented metallic bronze 5/5 Texture:  smooth, creamy 4/5 Ease of use:  very easy. draw on lid 5/5 Effect : pigmented metallic bronze eyeshadow 5/5 Lastability:  GREAT on your hand, not so great on eyelids. Claim: Stays no matter what  false The verdict:  Buy again? Maybe. It's a highly pigmented gel liner shadow in a great color, at a very affordable price, but the lasting power is severely short. I love everything about it EXCEPT for the one thing the liner actually claims to do! Poor naming choice for a product that does everything right except what it claims to do in the name. The Review: I love Essence. It's an...

Brand: Nature Republic Line: Botanical Vanilla Make-up Type: Foundation/BB  Origin: South Korea Tested on Animals : Company says no, does not provide proof. REVIEW Summary: Price:    about $5/6 retail, about $8 import costs added. 5/5 (both) Size:  35 g small, short tube 3/5 Packaging:  white square tube (bonus) with floral decoration 4/5 Scent:  it claims to have a sweet vanilla scent, it is kind of sweet, but i'm not sure it's vanilla. 4.5/5 Color/ Shade:  23 (the darker color) 5/5 Natural color,  blendable 5/5 Texture:  smooth, creamy 4/5 E ase of use:  squeeze,  apply, rub in 3/5 Effect : color correcting, just like a BB or CC cream. 4/5 Lastability: TBD Claim: Contains vanilla extract and Polynesian lagoon water (??) to protect against external stress and  moisturize The verdict: I like it. I don't understand why they would call a BB cream foundation? It comes in my favorite kind of...

Brand: It's Skin Line: Real Real Orange Make-up/Skincare Type: Peeling Pad? (cleaner, primer) Origin: South Korea Tested on Animals : It's Skin says that products nor ingredients are animal tested, nor are they sold in China. Brand: It's Skin Line: Real Real Orange Make-up/Skincare Type: cleansing sheets Origin: South Korea Tested on Animals : Company says they do not test, nor sell in China. REVIEW Summary: Price:    $8? Online sellers will charge as much as $15 *score is for retail not import* 4/5 Size:  40 sheets/ 65 ml 4/5 Packaging:  orange container with clear tweezers. Pads are NOT orange decorated! :( 2.5/5 Scent:  VERY FAINT artificial orange scent 2/5 Color/ Shade:  N/A Texture:  soaked pads with little orange bumps Ease of use:  open container, pick apart top sheet, or try a few times to grab sheet with tweezers, rub on face. 3/5 Effect : clean feeling skin, but does NOT peel! 3/5 Last...

Brand: It's Skin Line: n/a Make-up Type: Hyauloronic Acid Origin: South Korea Tested on Animals : Company says no, not test on products, ingredients, not sold in China REVIEW Summary: Price:    $8-$13, as high as $17 3/5 Size:  40 ml 3/5 Packaging:  White frosted glass bottle with a pump. Classic, high-end look, but a little boring. 3/5 Scent:  VERY strong floral perfume scent 0/5 Color/ Shade:  N/A Texture:  smooth serum 3/5 E ase of use:  pump out and spread on face 3/5 Effect : Short-term effect of a few minutes after makes skin feel like cool glass. 4/5 Lastability: bottle is not huge, but a small amount is needed. Average. 3/5 Claim:  The verdict: The smell is TERRIBLE. Like a cheap perfume. Whatever goes into the product that makes it smell like that cannot be good for your skin. I will not buy again because it makes me sick. The Review: I opened the box and squeezed the product into my ...

UPDATE: SCAM The Better Business Bureau has an F rating of this company, and if you Google them, there are tons of complaints on forums and RipOff Report. They send out a trial box, then they automatically bill you again before it even arrives, as you cannot cancel before the box arrives. I am filing with the BBB even though they are not accredited, and filing a complaint with my bank ASAP. PLEASE AVOID THIS SCAM COMPANY! I know this isn't technically a beauty product, but it's related. I was looking into Beauty Boxes and came across Conscious Box with a code for a discount box. $4.99 instead of $19.99. What is Conscious Box? "Natural Choices for Healthier Living" Sounds good right? The finest natural products, GMO free. Sounds great! The sample image shows some large sized products in the box. Needless to say when my box arrived I was excited, but did not get what I expected out of it. My box- the Classic-  It came with 2 full-sized items plus 4 tea packs...

Brand: Lumene Line: n/a Make-up Type: CC Cream Origin: Tested on Animals : No REVIEW Summary: Price:    $14.99 for a small  tube 2/5 Size:  thin, skinny 2/5 Packaging:  White tube with pink cap 3/5 Scent:    4/5 Color/ Shade:  "light-medium" a blend able natural color 5/5 Texture:  smooth, creamy 4/5 E ase of use:  squeeze and apply 3/5 Effect : Evens color, covers red spots 4/5 Lastability:  bottle is tiny (see size rating), cream stays on for a few hours. 4/5 Claim:  Discover the power of Arctic skin science. Lumene Time Freeze Anti-Age CC Cream is a multi-benefit color-correcting product for smooth and flawless skin. Time Freeze CC Cream offers 6 benefits in one product; it protects against the signs of aging with arctic Lingonberry, nourishes, hydrates, covers imperfections, evens skin tone and illuminates all while providing Broad Spectrum SPF 20 coverage from the sun. Formu...

Brand: Tarte Line: SmolderEyes (?) Make-up Type: Gel Eyeliner crayon Origin: USA Tested on Animals: NO REVIEW Summary: 19/45  Price:  $19 :( 1/5 Size:  .04 -standard slim eyeliner crayon 3/5 Packaging:  black pencil (that needs sharpening) with metallic gold vine designs 3/5 Scent:  N/A Color/ Shade:  Onyx (black) very intense and pigmented 4/5 Texture:  smooth, soft, gel 4/5 Ease of use:  Draw on with pencil, but the tip is so soft that it smudges easily and goes on uneven 2/5 Effect : Dark dark black line that smudges easily 1/5 Lastability:  It smudges easily, runs if your eyes water, and in a few hours it's a mess. Forget to take it off overnight and you will still have a smudgy uneven line the next morning. 1/5 Claim :  water proof FALSE What it is formulated WITHOUT: - Parabens - Sulfates - Synthetic Fragrances - Petrochemicals - Phthalates - GMOs - Triclosan The verdict:  Thi...

Brand: Tarte Line: n/a Make-up Type: Lip crayon -jumbo - twist up Origin: USA Tested on Animals : No. Cruelty Free! REVIEW Summary: Price:   $24- 2/5 Size:  .10 oz Packaging:  Metallic jumbo crayon, twist up. Cap slides of easily- 4/5 Scent:  Mint 3/5 Color/ Shade:  Glitzy - a sheer , metallic, shimmery bronzed peach with flecks of glitter- 4/5 Texture:  smooth, minty- 5/5 Ease of use:  Easy. Draw and fill in.- 5/5 Effect : Shiny, moisturized color with shimmer Lastability: ? Claim:  LipSurgence™ lip lusters combine sheer iridescent pure color (yes) with natural moisturizers that glides on smooth and soften lips (yes) . This proprietary formula effectively increases skin’s water content for a ‘plumped up’ appearance with a natural hint of shimmering tint (yes) and taste of mint. (yes) The result is naturally fuller, healthier lips without any irritation or stinging (yes) . The easy-to-use twist-up container...